RE: [char-misc 1/4] mei: do not run reset flow from the interruptthread

From: Winkler, Tomas
Date: Sun Jan 12 2014 - 04:00:55 EST




> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 10:46:14PM +0000, Winkler, Tomas wrote:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > This is a _really_ big patch for a stable kernel tree. Are you sure
> > > it's needed there? Please go read Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> > > again.
> >
> > I understand it's big though currently I do not have significantly
> > simpler fix for the issue, all 4 patches are needed to make the reset
> > issue go away.
>
> What is the "reset issue"? Who is it affecting? What is the problem?

Reported here:

https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/12/22/102
https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/11/1/190
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=821619

maybe few more other places, I've already tried to address the issue but it looks I didn't hit the nail till now..

> Is there a work-around without this patchset?

Disabling timer_work has same effect

https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/11/7/179


but I haven't checked fi it does have another side effects mostly in AMTHI.

>
> As it is, I can't take something this big for the stable tree, sorry.
>

Understood, I will try to find smaller fix to target stable.

Thanks
Tomas
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